Private Placement Calendar

On The Horizon

NPC INTERNATIONAL: $190 million senior notes due 2020; proceeds to help fund NPC's buyout by Olympus Partners and to refinance existing debt; Overland Park, Kan.-based Pizza Hut franchisee.

NUCO2 INC. subsidiaries NuCO2 Funding LLC, NuCO2 LLC, NuCO2 Supply LLC and NuCO2 IP LLC: $50 million of series 2011-1 fixed-rate senior notes; Stuart, Fla.-based provider of beverage carbonation products to the restaurant and hospitality industry.

ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. subsidiary OFC 2 LLC and project subsidiaries: $350 million of senior notes; phase I tranche comprised of $155 million of 4.687% series A notes and $25 million of series B notes; phase II tranche comprised of one or more of series C notes, series D notes, series E notes and series F notes for a total principal amount not to exceed $170 million; proceeds to support power generation from three geothermal power facilities located in Nevada; Reno, Nev.-based geothermal and recovered energy power business.

TRIANGLE FUND LLC: $50 million of floating-rate notes in one or more series; via Barclays Wealth, a division of Barclays Bank plc, as placement agent; New York-based non-diversified management investment company.

Upcoming Closings

December 15

CGI GROUP INC.: $475 million of senior notes in three tranches; weighted average maturity of 8.2 years, weighted average coupon of 4.57%; proceeds to pay down revolving credit facility; with six large U.S. investors; funds to be drawn down by Dec. 15; Montreal-based information technology and business process services firm.

IMTECH NV subsidiary Imtech Capital BV: $300 million of senior notes in different currencies with five- to 12-year maturities to be issued in tranches as follows: $186 million, €25 million and £50 million; proceeds to refinance existing debt and for general corporate purposes; electrical and mechanical technical services company based in Gouda, the Netherlands.

PERRIGO CO.: $175 million of 4.52% 12-year notes; proceeds for general corporate purposes, including possible debt repayment; Allegan, Mich.-based developer, manufacturer and distributor of pharmaceuticals, infant formulas, nutritional products, active pharmaceutical ingredients, and pharmaceutical and medical diagnostic products.

TORTOISE PIPELINE & ENERGY FUND, INC.: $24.5 million of senior notes and $8 million of mandatory redeemable preferred shares; proceeds for new portfolio investments, reducing outstanding borrowings under credit facility and general corporate purposes; Leawood, Kan.-based non-diversified closed-end management investment company.

By December 31

AGL RESOURCES, INC. subsidiary AGL Capital Corp.: $120 million of series A notes due 2016 fixed at 1.91% through year three then floating at Libor plus 115 bps and $155 million of series B notes due 2018 fixed at 3.5%; coupons subject to adjustment depending on settlement date; proceeds to help fund AGL Resources' proposed acquisition of Nicor Inc., to repay AGL Capital's outstanding commercial paper and for general corporate purposes; purchasers include Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., MetLife Insurance Co. of Connecticut, MetLife Reinsurance Co. of South Carolina, MetLife Reinsurance Co. of Charleston, MetLife Investors USA Insurance Co., Principal Life Insurance Co., Travelers Casualty and Surety Co. of America and Country Life Insurance Co.; Atlanta-based natural gas distributor.

December

AVISTA CORP.: $85 million of 4.45% first mortgage bonds due 2041; proceeds to repay portion of borrowings under $400 million line of credit; Spokane, Wash.-based energy company.

January 11

CHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC.: $250 million of first mortgage bonds, 2012 series A, in three tranches: $75 million of 4.01% bonds due March 15, 2032, $125 million of 4.41% bonds due March 15, 2042 and $50 million of 4.78% bonds due March 15, 2042; proceeds will be used to repay outstanding commercial paper used to finance Southcentral Power Project construction and for general corporate purposes; Anchorage-based electric utility.

January

WHITBREAD PLC: £93.8 million portion of £156.4 million issue of notes; notes have various repayment dates between 2019 and 2022 and fully swapped sterling interest rates of 4.3% to 5.2%, with an average rate of 4.8%; proceeds to replace funds drawn under bank facilities; Dunstable, England-based hotel and restaurant group.

February 1

VECTREN CORP. subsidiary Vectren Utility Holdings, Inc.: $100 million of 5% senior notes due Feb. 3, 2042; proceeds to refinance Vectren Utility's $96.2 million 5.95% senior notes due 2036; Evansville, Ind.-based energy holding company.

March 1

BEACON ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS GROUP, INC.: $500,000 to $4.5 million of one-year 13% senior secured notes; proceeds to repay and replace existing senior secured bank notes totaling about $3 million and for additional working capital; closing will occur on the date that the full $4.5 million is sold or on March 1 if minimum is not met; Louisville, Ky.-based communications company.

April 9

WAUSAU PAPER CORP.: $50 million of series C 4% senior notes due June 30, 2016 to Prudential Investment Management, Inc. and affiliates; proceeds to fund tissue expansion project and for other general corporate purposes; Mosinee, Wis.-based paper company.

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